# Wattappola GN division, Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/wattappola/

Grama Niladhari division · Udunuwara DS Division 

# Wattappola

Wattappola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.77 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 540 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wattappola?

Wattappola lies in [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Ganguldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/ganguldeniya/), [Hiddavulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/hiddavulla-west/), [Nikahetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/nikahetiya/), [Panabokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/panabokka/), [Urulewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/urulewatta/), [Walagedara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/walagedara-north/) and [Walagedara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/walagedara-south/). By area it is the 11112th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/). The centre of Wattappola is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2349° N, 80.5453° E. Local names: වට්ටප්පොල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Wattappola

### Nearby, outside Wattappola

- Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South3.6 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town3.7 km
- National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town3.7 km
- captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town3.9 km
- Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West4.0 km
- Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama4.3 km
- Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla4.7 km
- Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla4.8 km
- Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna5.7 km
- George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe6.6 km
- Plant Seed Museum · museum, Getambe6.9 km
- bats · attraction, Getambe6.9 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Wattappola

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo73 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo86 km

### Nearest railway station

Pilimatalawa (Arambegama East), about 3.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Wattappola

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wattappola. Settlements here lie between about 531 m and 651 m above sea level (median 540 m).

- Haladiwela
- Panabokka
- Wattappola

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Wattappola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wattappola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital Kadugannawa · Madarangoda 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26133&mlon=80.53379#map=17/7.26133/80.53379) 

Bank People's Bank · Imbuldeniya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22871&mlon=80.57468#map=17/7.22871/80.57468) 

ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC -Pilimatalawa · Pilimathalawa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26512&mlon=80.55149#map=17/7.26512/80.55149) 

Hotel Athulya Villas · Panabokka 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22572&mlon=80.54729#map=17/7.22572/80.54729) 

Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) 

School The First Step Pre School · Wattappola 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23699&mlon=80.54449#map=17/7.23699/80.54449) 

College Java Institute Kandy · Pilimathalawa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26605&mlon=80.55305#map=17/7.26605/80.55305) 

Police station Daulagala Police Station · Davulagala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22718&mlon=80.57444#map=17/7.22718/80.57444) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Wattappola

Places mapped inside Wattappola in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Udunuwara DS Division

- Alanduwaka
- Alapalawala East
- Alapalawala West
- Aluthkanda
- Ambagasthenna
- Ambanwala
- Ambarapola
- Angunawala East
- Angunawala West
- Appallagoda East
- Appallagoda West
- Arattana
- Aravuwawala
- Bambaradeniya
- Batupitiya
- Belungala
- Boowelikada
- Boyagama
- Daskara
- Davulagala
- Dehipagoda East
- Dehipagoda West
- Deldeniya
- Delgahapitiya
- Deliwala
- Dihitideniya
- Dodamdeniya
- Eladetta East
- Eladetta West
- Elpitikanda
- Embekka
- Gadaladeniya North
- Gadaladeniya South
- Gangoda
- Gangoda North
- Gangoda South
- Ganguldeniya
- Ganhatha
- Gelioya
- Godapola East
- Godapola West
- Handessa
- Hathnagoda
- Heeyawala
- Hendeniya East
- Hendeniya West
- Hepana
- Hiddavulla East
- Hiddavulla West
- Hiyarapitiya
- Hondiyadeniya
- Ihala Koorukuttala
- Ihala Pethiyagoda
- Imbuldeniya
- Kamburadeniya
- Karamada North
- Karamada South
- Ketakumbura
- Kiriwavula East
- Kiriwavula West
- Kooradeniya
- Kotagaloluwa
- Kovilakanda
- Lagamuwa
- Liyangaha Watta
- Lunugama
- Mampitiya
- Manikkawa
- Mathgamuwa
- Maveekumbura North
- Maveekumbura South
- Meddegoda
- Meewaladeniya
- Meewathura
- Muruthagahamula
- Naranwala
- Nawa Elpitiya North
- Nawa Elpitiya South
- Nawa Peradeniya
- Nikahetiya
- Pahala Koorukuttala
- Palkumbura
- Palle Aludeniya
- Pamunuwa East
- Pamunuwa West
- Panabokka
- Penideniya
- Pethiyagoda East
- Pethiyagoda West
- Pilapitiya
- Piligalla East
- Piligalla West
- Pitawalawatta
- Polgahaanga
- Rabbegamuwa North
- Rabbegamuwa South
- Rajagiriya
- Rangama
- Rangoda
- Sadikkawatta
- Sangabogama
- Siyambalagoda
- Thalawathura
- Thalawatta
- Uda Aludeniya
- Udagama
- Urulewatta
- Viharagama
- Walagedara North
- Walagedara South
- Walgama
- Warakagoda
- Watadeniya
- Wathupola
- Wegiriya East
- Wegiriya West
- Welamboda
- Weligalla
- Werawala East
- Werawala West
- Werellamana
- Yalegoda East
- Yalegoda West

## Quick answers

- Where is Wattappola?In Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wattappola?Ganguldeniya, Hiddavulla West, Nikahetiya, Panabokka, Urulewatta, Walagedara North and Walagedara South
- What is there to see in Wattappola?Tea factory, National Railway Museum, National Railway Musuem, captain Dowsan tower
- What time zone is Wattappola in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wattappola?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wattappola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wattappola?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wattappola?Settlements lie between 531 m and 651 m
- What is the best time to visit Wattappola?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wattappola?District Hospital Kadugannawa, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wattappola?People's Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wattappola?NSB ATM, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wattappola?Lanka IOC -Pilimatalawa, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wattappola?LK2139205 (OCHA common operational dataset)